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happy, healthy
New Year.

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ctor Michael Landon,
54, who died July 1 of
cancer, was the son of
a mixed marriage who iden-
tified as a Jew throughout
his life.
The television star, whose
roles in "Bonanza," "Little
House on the Prairie" and
"Highway to Heaven" made
him one of the most familiar
faces to American and
overseas viewers for three
decades, was born Eugene
Maurice Orowitz in Forest
Hills, N.Y.
His father was Eli
Orowitz, a publicist and
theater manager. His
mother was Peggy O'Neill, a
Catholic actress. The con-
flicts between his parents
scarred his childhood, as did
anti-Semitic snubs by
classmates in the largely
Protestant town of Coll-
ingswood, N.J., where he
was one of two Jewish boys
attending the school.
Although slight of build,
he became a national high
school champion in the
javelin throw, and received
an athletic scholarship to
the University of Southern
California. He believed that,
like the biblical Samson,
much of his prowess derived
from his long hair.
He stumbled into an acting
career accidentally, when he
accompanied a friend to an
audition. Eugene Orowitz,
rather than the friend, got
the role, and he changed his
name to Michael Landon.
Although not publicly
connected with Jewish
causes or institutions, he
was a major contributor to
the United Jewish Fund in
Los Angeles for many years.
Five years ago, Mr. Lan-
don became associated with
a Malibu Reconstructionist
congregation.
Mr. Landon asked that his
two youngest children, Sean
and Jennifer, be given Heb-
rew names. The mother of
the two children, Cindy —
Mr. Landon's third wife and
surviving widow — par-
ticipated in the ceremony,
and although retaining her
Mormon faith, accepted the
Hebrew name of Ziona.
Besides his extensive tele-
vision work as actor, director
and writer, Mr. Landon
made two autobiographical
films, The Loneliest Runner
and Sam's Son, which allud-
ed to some of his anti-
Semitic experiences as a
teenager. fl

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very healthy, happy and prosperous
New Year.

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year filled with
happiness,
health and prosperity.

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